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callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds it incredibly suspicious that Off Grid's sister company and customer subsequently impaired assets in an amount similar to the receivables it was owed."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds Sunnova's use of the weighted-average method for inventory to be aggressive relative to Sunrun and Vivint Solar's use of first-in-firs-out (FIFO)."

Sunnova Energy International Inc. · NOVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 18
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds evidence that BR management abused shareholders with its booking of approximately $42 million of Closed Sales tied to the UBS contract in 2019."

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. · BR Spruce Point Capital · p. 45
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds this defense extremely suspect, and believes that the impact of ASC 606 should be deducted from sales when calculating Verint's organic growth."

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 64
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds this defense extremely suspect, and believes that the impact of ASC 606 should be deducted from sales when calculating Verint's organic growth."

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout thesis headline

"Spruce Point finds that Saputo's total environmental costs are surging from $4.6 to $64 million (0.04% to 0.37% of revenues) from 2017 – 2023, or a CAGR of 55%."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds it concerning that much of the behavior outlined in the Audit Committee investigation parallels behaviors which we observe at Verint today."

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 95
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point finds that WSP's working capital to LTM gross revenues has been on a steady increase which we believe is a sign of increasing financial strain."

WSP Global Inc. · WSP Spruce Point Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point repeatedly finds that companies that modify goodwill testing procedures do so ahead of revealing broader troubles and issues with the business."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 11
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds additional evidence that either MSCI exaggerated historical claims about its ESG and Climate business or has a weakening market position."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 48
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point finds alarming evidence that WTRG's operating cash flow margin is in continued decline - having been 48.2% in 2017 to just 23.9% in 2022."

Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point frequently finds that when companies reprioritize Risk Factors, there is a signaling effect that investors should pay close attention to."

Clear Secure, Inc. · YOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout ceo quote

"However, our research finds significant skepticism among former Procept sales reps and current Aquablation users regarding both of those assumptions."

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation · PRCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 55
callout villain critique

"We note that one executive after another we spoke with described Grossman as a quick-flip artist who now finds himself in an uncomfortable position."

Nevro Corp. · NVRO Scorpion Capital · p. 177
callout peer gap

"Spruce Point finds that Bunge’s reporting of cash flow, capital expenditures, and adjustments to be aggressive and / or irregular for its industry."

Bunge Global SA · BG Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds a large deviation between our estimated ending gross PP&E and actual PP&E in 2023 which is the period the auditor was changed."

Monster Beverage Corp. · MNST Spruce Point Capital · p. 63
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds the timing of key events peculiar and raises red flags as to why MSCI and Royalty Pharma have this Strategic Alliance."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 64
callout villain critique

"It is unfortunate that Timken finds it necessary to use a lower quality peer group to attempt to justify the Company's trading multiple"

The Timken Company · TKR Relational Investors · p. 16
callout villain critique

"Intended or not, Spruce Point finds repeated references by ELF’s Chief Marketing Officer to the word “badass” as it relates to women."

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. · ELF Spruce Point Capital · p. 26
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds more evidence that Porch withholds information from investors in an attempt to manage results and expectations."

Porch Group Inc · PRCH Spruce Point Capital · p. 37
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds is it concerning that the auditor change came shortly after the acquisition of Pramac closed on March 1, 2016."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 63
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point typically finds that companies who frequently shift language about key investment claims do so to obscure pressures."

Construction Partners, Inc. · ROAD Spruce Point Capital · p. 9
callout villain critique

"The OPO CEO appears prescient - “it’s a ticking time bomb...wait til somebody finds out” - judging by the reactions we observed."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 209
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds clear evidence that TASK's revenue per front line content security employee has been in steep decline."

TaskUs, Inc. · TASK Spruce Point Capital · p. 55
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point finds more evidence that Magnite is under revenue pressure, and is prone to over-promise and under-deliver."

Magnite, Inc. · MGNI Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds a pattern of MSCI's management making aggressive, if not unrealistic assumptions, which flatter EPS."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 69
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point finds this maneuver particularly aggressive and gives the Company no credit for its “revenue adjustments.”"

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout preempt rebuttal

"The BEF spin-off, it goes without saying, exhibits none of the characteristics that the IRS finds so objectionable."

callout precedent table

"Spruce Point finds a parallel between what sparked shareholder enthusiasm at Piedmont Lithium (PLL) and IperionX."

IperionX Ltd. · IPX Spruce Point Capital · p. 70
callout villain critique

"It’s a ticking time bomb. It’s a ticking time bomb. They’re cutting corners. Wait until somebody finds out."

TransMedics Group Inc · TMDX Scorpion Capital · p. 207
callout other

"Spruce Point finds clear evidence of a shrinking brand portfolio after its acquisition by Saputo in 2019."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 90
callout before after

"Spruce Point finds more evidence that the Microsoft / Bing partnership is falling behind target."

Perion Network Ltd. · PERI Spruce Point Capital · p. 53
callout peer gap

"Spruce Point finds that Remitly’s median employee pay is -75% below the industry peer average."

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout other

"Spruce Point finds evidence of consolidation in the U.S. string cheese market."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 72